MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive114% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 04 '20 at 23:17
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 81.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 234
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 927
82% 698 Pts
64-Core 1,268
78% 1,268 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-$275
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.3
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.4% Below average
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 97.8
Parallax 195
0% 97.8 fps
MRender 96.6
Gravity 108
Splatting 135
95% 113 fps
Poor: 78%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 91%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 500GB-$67
377GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 389 388 393 398 397 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 469
Mixed 343
SusWrite 392
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 97.2
4K Mixed 50.1
174% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 140
162% 280 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 114%
Great: 117%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
178GB free
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1259 854 854 856 856 856 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
248% Outstanding
Read 1,804
Write 2,157
Mixed 1,717
SusWrite 922
372% 1,650 MB/s
4K Read 48.8
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 73.7
260% 98.5 MB/s
DQ Read 954
DQ Write 812
DQ Mixed 890
665% 886 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 248%
Great: 297%
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
459GB free
Firmware: 411030WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 265 261 264 264 264 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 483
Mixed 380
SusWrite 284
92% 412 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 50.8
177% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 256
217% 319 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 108%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL15-17-17 D4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 37.2
MC Mixed 31.8
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 23.5
SC Write 38.7
SC Mixed 27.1
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 78
51% 78 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 101%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 45%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $459
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